Sox meet Japanese phenom Otani

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 3:40pm — Alex Speier

A major league source confirmed multiple reports out of Japan that the Red Sox (who were represented by international scouting director Eddie Romero and Pacific Rim coordinator Jon Deeble) met with Japanese high school phenom Shohei Otani on Thursday. Otani has met with all 12 teams in the NPB and with at least a few major league teams while trying to decide whether to pursue pro ball in Japan or the US. The 18-year-old right-hander has been clocked at 100 mph (in this video[1], where the crowd erupts when he hits 159 kmph and then 160 kmph).

The Dodgers and Rangers have also met with Otani, according to multiple reports.